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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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