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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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