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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not 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 issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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