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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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