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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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