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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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