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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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