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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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