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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources