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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education