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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources