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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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