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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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