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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are 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 lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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