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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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