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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources