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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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