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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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