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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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