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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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