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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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