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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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