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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education