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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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