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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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