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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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