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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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