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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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