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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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