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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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