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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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