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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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