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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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