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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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