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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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