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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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