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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers 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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