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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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