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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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