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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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