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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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