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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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