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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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