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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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