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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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