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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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