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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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