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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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