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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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