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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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