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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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