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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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