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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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