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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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