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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many 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. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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