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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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