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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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