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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting 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 authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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