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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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