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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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