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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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