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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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