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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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