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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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