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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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