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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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