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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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