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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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