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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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