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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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