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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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