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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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