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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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