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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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