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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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