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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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