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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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