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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores 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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