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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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