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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge 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 examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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