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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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