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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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