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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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