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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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