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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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