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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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