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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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