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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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