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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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