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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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