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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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