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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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