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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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