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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the 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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