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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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