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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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