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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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