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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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