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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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