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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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