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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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