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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always 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. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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