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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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