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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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