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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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