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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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