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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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