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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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