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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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