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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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