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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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