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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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