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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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