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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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