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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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