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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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