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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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