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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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