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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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