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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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