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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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