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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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