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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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