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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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