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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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