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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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