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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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