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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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