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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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