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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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