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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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