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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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