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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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