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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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