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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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