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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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