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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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