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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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