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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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