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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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