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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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