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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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