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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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