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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with 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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