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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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