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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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