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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting 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 inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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