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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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