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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses 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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