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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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