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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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