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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important 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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