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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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