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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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