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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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