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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews 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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