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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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