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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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