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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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