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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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