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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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