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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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