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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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