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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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