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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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