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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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