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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major 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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