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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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