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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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