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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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