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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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