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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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