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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the 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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