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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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