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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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