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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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