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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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