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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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