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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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