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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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