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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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