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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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