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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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