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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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