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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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