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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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