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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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