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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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