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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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