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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need 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 thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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