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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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