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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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