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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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