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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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