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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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