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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key 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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