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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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