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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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