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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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