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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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