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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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