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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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