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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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