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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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