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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major 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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