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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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