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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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