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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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