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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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