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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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