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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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