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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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