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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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