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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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