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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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