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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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