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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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