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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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