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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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