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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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