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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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