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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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