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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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