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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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