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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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