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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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