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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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