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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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