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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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