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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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