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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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