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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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