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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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