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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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