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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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