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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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