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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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