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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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