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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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