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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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