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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the 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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