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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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