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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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