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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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