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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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