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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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