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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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