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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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