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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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