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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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