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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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