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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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