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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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