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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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