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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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