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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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