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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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