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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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