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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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