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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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