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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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