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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students 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. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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