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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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