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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). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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