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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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