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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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