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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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