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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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