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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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