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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important 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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