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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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