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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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