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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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