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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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