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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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