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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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