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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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