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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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