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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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