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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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