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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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