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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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