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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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