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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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