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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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