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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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