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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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