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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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