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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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