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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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