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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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