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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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