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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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