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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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