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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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