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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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