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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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