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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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