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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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