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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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