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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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