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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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