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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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