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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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