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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. 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 enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education