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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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