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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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