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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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