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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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