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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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