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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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