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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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