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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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