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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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