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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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