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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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