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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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