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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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