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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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