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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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