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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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