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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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