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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand 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 resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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