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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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