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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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