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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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