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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. 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 enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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