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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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