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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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