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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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