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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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