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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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