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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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