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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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