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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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