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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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