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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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