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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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