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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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