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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online 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 learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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