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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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