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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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