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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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