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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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