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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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