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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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