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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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