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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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