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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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