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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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