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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)