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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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