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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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