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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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