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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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