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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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