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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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