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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring 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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