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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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