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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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