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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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