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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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