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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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