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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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