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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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