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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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