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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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