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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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