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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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