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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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