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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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