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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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