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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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