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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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