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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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