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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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