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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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