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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key 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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