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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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