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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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