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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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