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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes 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 customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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