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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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