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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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