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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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