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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education