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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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