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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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