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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 elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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