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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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