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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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