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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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