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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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