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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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