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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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