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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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