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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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