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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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