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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources