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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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