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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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