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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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