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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches 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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