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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews 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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