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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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