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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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