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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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