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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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