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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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