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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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