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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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