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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources