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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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