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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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