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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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