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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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