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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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