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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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