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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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