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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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