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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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