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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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