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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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