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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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