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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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