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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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