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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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