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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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