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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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