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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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