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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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