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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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