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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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