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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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