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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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