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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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