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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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