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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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