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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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