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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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