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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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