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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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