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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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