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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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