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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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