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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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