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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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