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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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