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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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