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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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