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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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