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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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