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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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