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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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