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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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