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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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