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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)