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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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