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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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