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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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