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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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