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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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