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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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