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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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