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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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