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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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