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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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