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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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