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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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