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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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