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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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