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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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