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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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