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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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