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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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