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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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