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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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