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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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