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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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