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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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