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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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