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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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