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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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