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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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