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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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