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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers 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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