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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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