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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major 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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