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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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