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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education