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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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