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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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