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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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