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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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