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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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