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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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