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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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