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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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