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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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