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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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