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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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