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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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