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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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