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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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