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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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