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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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