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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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