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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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