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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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