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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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