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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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