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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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